:Paul Sass
{{short description|English martial artist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
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| name = Paul Sass
| other_names = Sassangle
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|year=1988|month=8|day=4}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England
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| nationality = English
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| weight = {{convert|155.1|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Lightweight
| reach_in = 73.0
| style =
| stance = Orthodox
| fighting_out_of = Liverpool, England
| team = Team Kaobon
| rank = Purple belt in Luta Livre
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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| mma_subwin = 13
| mma_decwin = 1
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| mma_subloss = 1
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| sherdog = 23531
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| updated = 21 September 2011
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Paul Sass (born 4 August 1988) is a retired English mixed martial artist who competed in UFC's and Bellator's Lightweight division.
Mixed martial arts career
=Early career=
Sass' professional record stands at 14–2 with eight of the victories by triangle choke and one by triangle armbar. These nine triangle victories have earned him a world submission record.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/19463.html|title=UFC signs British world record holder Paul Sass|website=ESPN.co.uk}}
His penultimate fight on the domestic circuit was against Rob Sinclair, the current British Lightweight Champion. Sass defeated Sinclair by split decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Paul-Sass-23531|title=Paul Sass|website=Sherdog}}
=Ultimate Fighting Championship=
Sass signed a four-fight deal with the UFC, joining Kurt Warburton, Tom Blackledge and Rob Broughton as the new additions to the UFC roster.
In his UFC debut at UFC 120{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/18975/spike-tv-expected-to-air-oct-16-event-possibly-ufc-120-from-london.mma |title=Spike TV expected to air Oct. 16 event, possibly UFC 120, from London |accessdate=2010-05-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505145139/http://mmajunkie.com/news/18975/spike-tv-expected-to-air-oct-16-event-possibly-ufc-120-from-london.mma |archivedate=5 May 2010 |df=dmy-all|website=mmajunkie.com }} he submitted Canadian Mark Holst{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-120-october-16-in-london-2|title=– UFC 120: OCTOBER 16 IN LONDON |website=MMAWeekly.com|date=5 July 2010}} in the first round with a Triangle Choke. Sass picked up Submission of the Night honors and a $60,000 bonus following the event.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/21046/ufc-120-bonuses-bisping-akiyama-condit-and-sass-earn-50k-fighter-awards.mma|title=UFC 120 bonuses: Bisping, Akiyama, Condit and Sass earn $60K awards |publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=16 October 2010}}
Sass faced Michael Johnson on 1 October 2011 at UFC on Versus 6.{{cite web |url=http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/1647/paul-sass-to-return-at-ufc-on-versus-6.htm |title=Paul Sass To Return At UFC On Versus 6; Johnson Likely Adversary |publisher=yourmma.tv |last=Furness |first=Jay |date=21 July 2011 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313034059/http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/1647/paul-sass-to-return-at-ufc-on-versus-6.htm |archivedate=13 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }} Sass defeated Johnson in the first round via heel hook submission.
Sass was expected to face Evan Dunham on 28 January 2012 at UFC on Fox 2.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/124257.html|title=Paul Sass gets Dunham test at UFC on Fox 2|publisher=espn.co.uk |author=ESPN staff |date=1 December 2011 |accessdate=1 December 2011}} However, Sass was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Nik Lentz.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2011/12/26/2663004/evan-dunham-vs-nik-lentz-fight-ufc-on-fox-2-paul-sass-hurt-mma|title=Evan Dunham vs Nik Lentz announced for UFC on Fox 2 with Paul Sass scratched |publisher=mmamania.com|date=26 December 2011}}
Sass defeated Jacob Volkmann on 26 May 2012 at UFC 146 via submission (triangle armbar).{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/137303.html|title=Paul Sass handed Jacob Volkmann at UFC 146|work=espn.com|date=21 February 2012|accessdate=21 February 2012}}
Sass faced off against Matt Wiman on 26 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/paul-sass-vs-matt-wiman-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-5-in-september|title=Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman added to UFC on FUEL TV 5 in September|work=MMAjunkie.com|date=18 June 2012 |accessdate=18 June 2012}} Wiman defeated Sass via first round submission (armbar).
Sass fought Danny Castillo on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/castillo-sass-etim-forte-lee-tezuka-gomez-harris-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-7|title=Castillo-Sass added to UFC on FUEL TV 7|work=MMAjunkie.com|date=6 December 2012 |accessdate=6 December 2012}} Sass lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/02/report-ufc-has-released-jon-fitch-vladimir-matyushenko-14-others|title=UFC releases Jon Fitch, Vladimir Matyushenko, 14 others|author=MMAjunkie.com Staff|date=20 February 2013|publisher=mmajunkie.com}}
=Bellator MMA=
Sass signed with Bellator in May and made his debut at Bellator 104 in the autumn of 2013.{{cite web|url=http://themmareport.com/2013/05/bellator-signs-former-ufc-fighter-paul-sass-and-two-other-uk-fighters/|title=Bellator signs former UFC fight Paul Sass|author=The MMA Report|date=23 May 2013|publisher=themmareport.com}} He faced Rod Montoya in a lightweight contest{{cite web|url=http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/2989/brits-abroad-bellator-debut-for-sass-bellator-104.htm|title=Bellator Debut For Sass In Iowa This Weekend|author=@YourMMA|date=16 October 2013|publisher=YourMMA.tv|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20131016104743/http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/2989/brits-abroad-bellator-debut-for-sass-bellator-104.htm|archivedate=16 October 2013|df=dmy-all}} and won via submission in the first round.
Championships and accomplishments
=Grappling=
- Winner of Ground Control Grappling Tournament (Absolute Division)Championships and accomplishments is from the website {{cite web |url=http://www.paulsass.co.uk/ |title=Paul Sass - UK MMA Fighter |accessdate=2009-10-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301001245/http://paulsass.co.uk/ |archivedate=1 March 2009 |df=dmy-all }}
- Winner of Ren Bu Kai Grappling Tournament (Under 75k)
=Mixed martial arts=
- OMMAC Lightweight Champion
- Runner Up – UK Rising Star (Cage Warriors 08 Awards)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Submission of the Night (Two times){{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/21052/ufc-120-submission-of-the-night-winner-says-its-just-paul-sass.mma |title=UFC 120 "Submission of the Night" winner says it's just Paul Sass |accessdate=2011-01-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020092115/http://mmajunkie.com/news/21052/ufc-120-submission-of-the-night-winner-says-its-just-paul-sass.mma |archivedate=20 October 2010 |df=dmy-all |website= mmajunkie.com}}
Mixed martial arts record
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|ko-wins=0
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|sub-wins=13
|sub-losses=1
|dec-wins=1
|dec-losses=1
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{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|14–2
|Rod Montoya
|Submission (toe hold)
|{{dts|format=dmy|2013|October|18}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:01
|Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|13–2
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
|{{dts|format=dmy|2013|February|16}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|London, England, UK
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|13–1
|Submission (armbar)
|UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
|{{dts|format=dmy|2012|September|29}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:48
|Nottingham, England, UK
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|13–0
|Submission (triangle armbar)
|{{dts|format=dmy|2012|May|26}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:54
|Las Vegas, Nevada, US
|{{small|Submission of the Night.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|12–0
|Submission (inverted heel hook)
|{{dts|format=dmy|2011|October|1}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:00
|Washington, D.C., US
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 11–0
|Mark Holst
|Submission (triangle choke)
|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|October|16}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:45
|London, England, UK
|{{small|Submission of the Night.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 10–0
|Submission (heel hook)
|OMMAC 4: Victorious
|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|March|6}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:01
|Liverpool, England, UK
|{{small|Defended OMMAC Lightweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 9–0
|Rob Sinclair
|Decision (split)
|OMMAC 2: Business As Usual
|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|October|3}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Liverpool, England, UK
|{{small|Won OMMAC Lightweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 8–0
|Ian Jones
|Submission (heel hook)
|OMMAC 1: Assassins
|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|August|8}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:32
|Liverpool, England, UK
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 7–0
|Harvey Harra
|Submission (triangle choke)
|CG 11: Resurrection
|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|March|7}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:15
|Liverpool, England, UK
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 6–0
|Jason Ball
|Submission (triangle choke)
|CG 10: Clash of the Titans
|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|November|29}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:26
|Liverpool, England, UK
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 5–0
|Andrew Fisher
|Submission (triangle choke)
|CG 9: Beatdown
|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|October|4}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:37
|Liverpool, England, UK
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 4–0
|Martin Stapleton
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Cage Gladiators 8
|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|July|27}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:18
|Liverpool, England, UK
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 3–0
|Will Burke
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Cage Gladiators 7
|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|April|28}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:04
|Liverpool, England, UK
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 2–0
|Steve Warris
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Cage Gladiators 5
|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|November|4}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:31
|Liverpool, England, UK
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 1–0
|David Johnson
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Cage Gladiators 4
|{{dts|format=dmy|2007|August|5}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:14
|Liverpool, England, UK
|
{{end}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.ufc.com/athlete/paul-sass Official UFC Profile]
- {{Sherdog}}
- {{Official website|http://www.paulsass.co.uk}}
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